Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-07-27
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

CHESTER, July 25.-Wrlght Bros, who
have the contract for grading the line Of the
Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railroad
from Catawba River to this place, began
operations last week. They have for sew
eral weeks been grading between the
river and the North Carolina line. The
entire line between Chester and Monroe
will in all probability be graded by the
lst ofJanuary next. AS soon as he's grad
ing between these places has been finished.
the company propose to lay the rails and
begin railway communication. Our citl'
zens look forward with great pleasure to
believe that the day will then have ar.
rived when Chester will enter upon a more
prosperous career. A cotton compress may
be regarded as acertainty, a cotton factory
and other enterprises as among the proba'
bilities that will follow the construction
of the new railroad.
Mary Wilson, colored, while going to
jail on Tuesday, when nearing the gate,
broke away from the sheriff and ran with
all her might. A couple of shots were
fired at her, but she kept on her way all
the same. She was met by a citizen who
stopped and held her until she was again
in the hands of the sheriff. She was one
of the parties presented by the grand jury
at the late term of the Court for living in
an improper and illegal manner with a
white man. There are two negro women
and two white men in Jail for violating
the law in this particular. The grand
jury merit commentator for taking the
necessary steps for breaking up this in
iquitous practice.
Rev. Mr.. C%hrietzberg is very bold and
%outspoken, as he should be, when intern
perance is the subject of his remarks. AT
the close of Mr.. Browns late sermon on
Temperance, he reproved the people for
not taking vigorous action to stop the
sale of whisky in our midst. He re-
ferred to one OF their w number who
had fallen into his grave from an exces'
sive use of intoxicating spirits. He refer
red to and condemned the use of whisky
at our late railroad election. He earnestly
urged them to shake off their Indifference
in this matter of destruction to the souls
and bodies of men, and do with all their
might what their duty directed.
Mr.. J. H. McMurray, who lives in the
neighborhood Of Fishing Creek Church,
lost his dwelling by fire on last Tuesday:
The misfortune is thought to have resulted
covered by insurance. The smoke Of the
burning building was plainly seen at
Lewis Turn Out, where your correspondent
was at the time, and much speculation
was INDUCED in respecting the location of
the fire.
Our friends in around and above Lewis
Turn Out, INDUCED in the enjoyment of a
picnic on last Friday close to the banks of
Fishing Creek. They had a splendid
time. The older folks were there and
were happy in witnessing the pleasures
of the young people. The occurrences
of the day may lead to SOM impor-
tant results. While all the refreshments
were exceedingly palatable, the barba-
cued mutton was by some enjoyed the
most. This department of the picnic
was under the supervision of Mr.. Joseph
Bedell, who is as skillful therein as in Gull
tivating cotton.
The southern and eastern sides of our
county have lately been blessed with fine
rains; the northern and western sides
have not been so highly favored. How
ever, crops are looking fine and farmers
are in excellent spirits.
n number of our citizens have gone to
eastern York to attend the picnic.
Mr.. John l.. Chambers, of our town, died
suddenly on Saturday afternoon, and was
buried the next day by the Masonic fra
ternity, Rev. l.. c. Hinton delivering the
funeral address. The deceased was at one
time the Intendant of our town, and the
President of the Stonewall Fire Company.
In common with frail erring humanity he
had his intirmities, but let us regard these
with compassionate feelings, and think
only of his kindnesses. NJ.